In this taut legal drama a trailer-park kid witnesses the suicide of a mob lawyer and is pursued by authorities trying to find out if he knows anything. In an attempt to protect himself, the 11-year-old hires a feisty female attorney who takes up his case and develops a bond with him. Based on the novel by John Grisham. Academy Award Nominations: Best Actress--Susan Sarandon.
Shot in Panavision. Color by Technicolor
Copyright 1994 Warner Bros. Inc.
Excerpt: "What wanton hubris is this?" -- Roy Foltrigg (Tommy Lee Jones)
Review 1:
"...There are wonderful moments in it, many of them between Sarandon and Renfro....Tommy Lee Jones is fun, too..."
Source: Chicago Sun-Times
p.33 07/20/1995
Review 2:
"...THE CLIENT is the best and certainly the liveliest, tensest and most emotionally involving film yet of a Grisham novel..."
Source: Rolling Stone
p.61-2 08/11/1994
Review 3:
"...[Countless] small, knowing touches that bring it to life....A fast, no-nonsense pace and three winning performances..."
Source: New York Times
p.C11 07/20/1994
Review 4:
"...[Jones] does grace-note riffs....A thriller like THE CLIENT doesn't need acting any better..."
Source: Entertainment Weekly
p.42 07/29/1994
Review 5:
"...[Featuring] a pair of satisfying star performances..."
Source: Los Angeles Times
p.F1 07/20/1994
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